Clinical Manager Mental Health - Otago Corrections Facility at Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), Otago (Otakou)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Clinical Manager Mental Health - Intervention Support Practice Team base at Otago Corrections Facility near Milburn.  (Between Balclutha and Dunedin)

• Permanent, full-time based at Otago Corrections Facility
• Join a values-based agency committed to advancing health equity for Maori

'Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi'  –  ‘There is only one purpose to our work:  the wellness and wellbeing of our people.

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) Health Services lead the delivery of patient-focused health care services to tangata within corrections facilities across Aotearoa.  Hōkai Rangi, our over-arching strategic direction, places the focus on health at the heart of our business.  Building our frameworks from a Matauranga Māori basis is our focus to drive and support equity for Māori, which in turn will contribute to achieving our outcomes of reducing reoffending. 

Mō te tūnga | About the role

This is an exciting new opportunity to join our Intervention Support Practice team to help shape the future of Mental Health services across Ara Poutama Aotearoa.  The Clinical Manager Mental Health is responsible for ensuring effective and efficient mental health service delivery that facilitates clinical excellence, improved wellbeing, and good health outcomes for the people in our care and management. The Clinical Manager will lead the day-to-day practice of the Intervention and Support multi-disciplinary mental health team, contribute to and support the implementation of a whānau centric model of care which tackles inequity for Māori, and which aligns to Hōkai Rangi, and supports best clinical practice.

In addition to providing expert knowledge and clinical leadership, relationship development and network building, will be critical to your success.  You'll take a proactive and collaborative approach to working with key stakeholders, including our Prison Directors, Health Centre Managers, Custodial staff, Forensics and various NGO providers, to continuously enhance the development of best clinical practice within our prison environment.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates who can demonstrate strong alignment to our kaupapa and our organisation values, as well as highlighting how you feel you meet the following lead requirements:

• A registered health professional under the HPC or Social Work Act with a post-graduate qualification in Mental Health;
• Advanced people and clinical leadership experience within a mental health setting, including accountability for service development, priority setting, process management and decision-making;
• A strong understanding of Te Ao Māori coupled with demonstrable knowledge and application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi within a practice environment;
• Demonstrable ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, both internal and external;
• Proven experience working effectively in a cross-cultural context; and
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

The salary range for this role is from 110,091 up to $155,423 based on relevant skills & experience.

Kano ārai mate KOWHEORI-19 | COVID-19 vaccinations 

As part of our COVID-19 response, all people working at Ara Poutama Aotearoa are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access our workplaces.   This is to ensure we continue to do all we can to keep everyone safe from the impacts of COVID-19, now and into the future.

Mō mātou | About us

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu. 

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi (https://arapoutama.nz/hokairangi).

Tono ināianei | Apply now - Applications close Tuesday 31st May 2022

Interested? Apply online! Upload your CV and a tailored cover letter that clearly describes your motivation for this role and that highlights your relevant skills, experience and personal qualities that meet the essential criteria.  Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that consider providing examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.

If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit careers.corrections.govt.nz or email our team at careers@corrections.govt.nz.